Mother and child identification device



April 12, 1932. J. v. ABRONSKI MOTHER AND CHILD IDENTIFICATION DEVICE Filed June 25. 1930 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 12, 1932 UNITE. TE

JOHN v. ABRONSKI, OF PITMAN, NEW JERSEY MOTHER AND'CHILD IDENTIFICATION DEvIcE Application filed .Tune 23,

invention relates to an improved device, which is calculated to absolutely identify an infant with itsmother from the time of birth in a hospital, until it is time to send the mother home with the infant.

It is a purpose ofthis invention to prevent all confusion among infants born in hospitals, as they are ordinarily kept in one room,

entirely away from their respective mothers,

excepting at the time of feeding.

'Primarily to identify an infant with its mother, it is the aim to provide identical identification devices, with the same number on each, one to be applied to theneck, leg or arm of the mother and the other to be applied to the neck,leg or arm of the infant, so that when the infant is brought to its mother at feeding time, the hospital nurse will compare the numbers, and should they be the same, it is conclusive that the infant has been brought to its own mother.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no way limitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of the invention, any desired modification of details and proportions may be made in the construction of the appliance accordingto circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 discloses a pair of identification devices each made in accordance of the invention and being identical in shape, size 7 and corresponding numbers.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a female The present member of the clasp forming a part of the identification device.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the male member of the clasp forming a part of the identification device, shown in a position to enter the female member.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through the clasp which constitutes an element of the identification device, illustrating how the two members are latched together.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through a clasp forming a part-of an identhe purpose of suspending a clasp 2 and tical, it is conclusive that the 1930. Serial No. 463,240,

tification device, illustrating a slightly modified construction, wherein the innerend of the male member may be provided with V- shaped groove, to bite on chain or strand or cable, to lock the cable, chain or strand in different adjustedpositionsq. j Figure 6 is a sectional view on lined-7 6 of Figure 5. y V j Referring to the drawings, ,1 identifies a 7 chain, strand. or cable, which is adapted to pass around the neck, leg 'or arm ofpeither the mother or the infant, it being the purpose to apply a chain to both the mother and the infant. The .chain or strand is adapted for charm or ornament 3. Theclasps of. both devices have similar identification numbers as disclosed at 4 so that when bringingan infant to its mother, more especially in hospitals, the nurse or other attendant willim I mediately compare the numb,ers, and if idens.

motherhas her own infant. v I I The clasp. comprises a female member- 5 and a male member '6, the latter adapted-to enter the former. I y The female member Shas opposite registering openings 7 adjacent the closed. end of said member 5,1and through which.the r chain, strand orcable 1 passes, said strand or chainalso passing through a charmr or other ornament 3, with one end attached to an eye or ring 8 adjacent the open end of the female member. The opposite end of the chain, cable or strand is attached to an eye or ring 9 carried by the male memberfigadjacent the head 10 of the male member. V-Itis obvious that the chain, strand or'cable can be arranged in differentadjusted positions through theopposite registering openings -7.

v The male member 6 is provided with an arcuate slot 11, which extends from-its open end portion adjacent oneedge ofthe' male member, to a location closely adjacent one end of the male member, as identified at 12. v The provisions of this arcuat'e slot causes a relatively yieldable tongue 13 tob'e formed,

particularly adjacent one end of the male 7 member. The 1 1 end 0 h s t ng may 0 r 0 be bent or oE-set laterally as ident fied at 14, the purpose of which is to engage a shoulder 15 carried by one wall of the female member of the clasp. This shoulder may be formed in one wall of the female member, by forming an indenture or depression 16 in the wall of the female member.

When theend 19 of the male member bites upon the chain orstrand, it also so positions the chain or strand, that a part thereof is out of alignment with those portions of the chain or strand which extend outfrom the openings 7. In this manner the chain or strand is locked or latched. in different adjusted positions.

In order to insure locking or latching the chain, by. causing an off-set in the chain, Itliefend 19 of the male member may be provid'edwitha V-shaped groove 20, as in Figures 5 and 6. This groove straddles the chain or strand and'insures binding it in position.

-Wlie'nan infant is bornin a hospital two fofthese identifyingjdevices as in Figure 1 are employed, the chain or strand of one is engaged about the neck, leg or arm of the mother, while the chain of the other is placed 'ardundthe neck, leg or armof the infant, then'theclasps'of both devices are latched or lofckd,"theloops' of the chain or strandshaviii-g been adjusted on the mother and infant, so that'they cannot, be pulled over the head or beyond thehand or the foot, the only way to remove the device being to cut the chain.

-"The inventionhaving been setforth, what is claimed is'f t "I; identifying device for mother and infant, comprising male and female elements, the-former; to enter the latter, a strand having a running engagement transversely of one end of the female element and adapted to engage about'that which is" to be identified, theopposite ends'of the strand being connected respectively to the male and female elements, means for irremovably securing the male element 'in the female element and ini rigid contact with that portion of] the strand passing" through the female element. "QJ The combination with a flexible element, of ail-identifying device secured to the ends of said element; said device comprising a member slidably 'mounted on said element, and non-retractable means arranged to lock merit along'the flexible element.

""3. fA-strji'cturesuch'asdefined in claim 2, ii which said niemb'erhasspaced openings traversed by said flexible element, and said means is adapted'to'clamp'the flexible element against a portion (if said member.

LA structure such as defined in claim 2; in=whichfsaidmember has spaced openings traversed" by "said flexiblefelement, and said means is ad-apted 'to telescopeji'nto said member-and clamp the flexible element against a portion ofthe same;

In'means' foridentifying a mother and saidmemberat a 'de'sire'd'point against move.-

her offspring, the combination of a series of identical identification devices, each device comprising a strand and a member slidably mounted on said strand and one end of the strand permanently connected to the mem- P ment for clamping a portion of the strand in i fixed position in the female element.

7. In means for identifying a mother and her offspring, the combination of a seriesof identical identification devices, eachdevice comprising a strand, irremovably unitable male and female elements, respectively to which the remote ends of the strand are respectively connected, said female element having oppositely spaced openings positioned a, short distance from a closed end wall of the female element and through which the strand has running engagement, the male element being insertable telescopically into the female element positioning a portion of the strand beyond said spaced openings and against saidclosed end wall, thereby clamping thedevice at any desired point on the strand and means for preventing removal of the male element.

In testimony whereof he affixes his signature.

JOHN V. ABRONSKI. 

